Video
Anatomy of a YouTube video chunk
URL
This is the link to the video when you're viewing it in your web browser. That's the only information the content management system needs from YouTube; everything else happens automatically.
Caption
You can add a caption to the video to give it context. It uses a WYSIWYG editor, so it supports links, bullets, and other styling.
Procedure for displaying YouTube videos
Step 1: Navigate to the video on YouTube.com, then click the Share button.
Step 2: Right-click the highlighted URL, then select Copy from the menu.
Step 3: Navigate to the WCMS page where the video needs to be placed.
Step 4: Expand the section tab where the video will be placed. Choose the appropriate column layout.
Step 5: Expand the Section >> Column >> Chunk tab, and in the "Type" drop down menu, choose the "Video" option.
Step 6: Choose YouTube from the Video Type drop down menu, then enter the URL for the video in the URL field.
*Note: When using this particular function in the WCMS to display YouTube videos, please do not use special embed URLs.
Step 8: Click submit and don't forget to publish.
Anatomy of a Vimeo video chunk
URL
This is the link to the video when you're viewing it in your web browser. That's the only information the content management system needs from Vimeo; everything else happens automatically.
Caption
You can add a caption to the video to give it context. It uses a WYSIWYG editor, so it supports links, bullets, and other styling.
Procedure for displaying a Vimeo video
Step 1: Navigate to the WCMS page where the video needs to be placed.
Step 2: Expand the section tab where the video will be placed. Choose the appropriate column layout.
Step 3: Expand the Section >> Column >> Chunk tab, and in the "Type" drop down menu, choose the "Video" option.
Step 4: Choose Vimeo from the Video Type drop down menu, then enter the URL for the video in the URL field.
*Note: When using the WCMS to display Vimeo videos, please do not use special embed URLs, just view the video being placed on Vimeo, copy the URL in the location bar at the top of the browser, and paste it into the URL field in the WCMS.
Step 6: Click submit and don’t forget to publish.